Crime: Gardaí investigate north Mayo break-ins

Gardaí in the north Mayo area are investigating a number of burglaries that occurred in the region over the weekend.

Two incidents are reported to have occurred in the Killala area. The first occurred between 5pm and 7pm on Friday, October 5.

The second occurred between the hours of 12am on Saturday, October 5 and 1.30am on Sunday, October 6. 

A third incident occurred in Ballina town and was reported to Gardaí on October 5.

In all three incidents, the houses involved were ransacked and no items were taken.

Investigations into the three incidents remain ongoing. A spokesperson for An Garda Siochana said they are treating these incidents very seriously and they will soon be commencing the winter phase of Operation Thor, a national operation targeting burglaries.

The spokesperson advised people to leave lights on inside and outside their properties when they are not home to help deter burglaries. They reminded people to lock their windows and doors and to keep spare keys away from outside doors and windows.

The spokesperson added that the public should consider house alarms or CCTV systems and they should not keep large amounts of cash and jewellery in their house when not present.

Anyone with any information on the three incidents is asked to contact Ballina Garda Station on 096 20560.